PPOL 520

Intrnl Social Devt Policy

This course examines economic growth, human development and social policies, with an emphasis on rising countries. there is no prerequisite to enroll in the class. the course is intended for students with an interest in development who expect to work in public organizations or ngos such as oxfam, care, usaid, inter-american development bank, the world bank, etc. the course is aimed at giving students an overview of current development debates by presenting different analytical approaches to analyze the empirical evidence on welfare in developing countries. the course will be part lecture and part class discussion. students are expected to actively participate and will be asked questions in class on the readings.

This course examines economic growth, human development and social policies, with an emphasis on rising countries. there is no prerequisite to enroll in the class. the course is intended for students with an interest in development who expect to work in public organizations or ngos such as oxfam, care, usaid, inter-american development bank, the world bank, etc. the course is aimed at giving students an overview of current development debates by presenting different analytical approaches to analyze the empirical evidence on welfare in developing countries. the course will be part lecture and part class discussion. students are expected to actively participate and will be asked questions in class on the readings.

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